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11-year-old is cleaning neighbours bins for $10 as teens are hit with the worst summer jobs market
Fortune • • business
Key Points:
- Eleven-year-old Ashton Meyer from East Gwillimbury, Canada, started a summer business cleaning residents' trash bins, documenting his efforts on Instagram and TikTok, quickly gaining over 111,000 followers in two months.
- Meyer has secured 40 clients and plans to expand his services to leaf raking and snowplowing as the seasons change, aiming to continue his business after school and on weekends.
- His entrepreneurial mindset emphasizes persistence, affordable pricing, and identifying unmet community needs, inspiring other children to start their own small businesses.
- Meyer's success comes amid a challenging job market for teens due to inflation, rising living costs, and reduced entry-level opportunities, making his self-started venture notable.
- So far, Meyer has earned approximately $700 and gained a significant social media audience, motivating other young entrepreneurs worldwide to pursue similar side hustles.
